Why Lie? I Need a Drink
Why Lie? I Need a Drink
2010, English.
Looking for the easy life on a freeway offramp...
We've all heard the urban legend of the panhandler hopping in his nice car and making his way to a comfortable home after a day of begging on the freeway off-ramp. Comedian Keith Lowell Jensen decided to find out just how hard it really is to make money holding up a cardboard sign. With his sights set on the easy life Jensen spent countless hours employing every gimmick imaginable in an attempt to make his fortune. Trying everything from panhandling dressed like a giant banana, as a mime, a regular homeless person and even Uncle Sam, Jensen tried every trick in the book. Can you really make a good living begging? Is anyone doing it? Find out when you watch this enlightening, poignant and hilarious new documentary from Apprehensive Films.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- 16 November 2010
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- United States of America
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Why Lie? I Need a Drink runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Why Lie? I Need a Drink is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Why Lie? I Need a Drink isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 November 2010. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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